In 2018, we wanted to find the best from Japan and beyond, the games where we swapped spreadsheets and printer jams for swords and sorcery. It was a journey that took us across the world (but mostly to Japan go figure), as we delved deep into dungeons and explored tombs of another era. Here’s a look at the treasures that we unearthed, as well as the best RPG that we could lay our hands on this year.

Thronebreaker is now available to buy on Steam after a very short period of exclusivity on CDPR’s own GoG. Speaking in an earnings call (via Eurogamer), joint-CEO Adam Kiciński admitted that the GoG exclusivity hasn’t really helped – and as a result, the game’s done far worse than CDPR had hoped.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales quickly establishes itself as more or less the paradigm of a genre. The alchemy of its RPG roots, addictive gameplay and wonderful story make it a far more fleshed-out package than many may have expected. While non-series fans may not find too much to write home about in terms of the tale it weaves, what remains in terms of gameplay is a fundamentally worthwhile package and one that one will provide many, many hours of entertainment.

Gwent is a drastically different game in Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and acts as a backdrop for the haunting Nilfgaardian invasion prior to the events of The Witcher series. Check out new gameplay right now!